Letter
I
just received a letter today from the Northwood Teachers
Association. I do not understand what they are looking for. They
want the townspeople to come vote on some really important issues. I
am guessing the association is not happy that the School Board may
or may not be doing their job? Highlights are 0% increase to
teachers salary schedule. 23 out of 47 will get a one step increase.
Teachers have agreed to increase cost sharing for health insurance
premiums (boy, that is mighty nice of you), but truth be told, the
school is still looking for this huge hike in our taxes because you
all think OUR, YES, OUR money grows on trees. I think and this is my
own personal opinion here, be happy you even have a job! You people
would rather do than without and take people who have no job and are
losing their homes for your own selfish reasons. Do you people ever
stop? Please come and vote, and if they don’t like it let them
leave. Someone else will take your place. If you want your kids to
have a good education sit down with them and give them one.
Janet Delfuoco Northwood
Truth is Suppressed By Pastor Ted White
There are those who want to suppress the truth. They want to have
their own way, be their own captain, be in control, be their own
self-made person and push their agenda on others. So, how is truth
suppressed?
In
Romans chapter one we are told. This is a powerful chapter, which
deals with God’s perspective on mankind. Man can come up with his
own gods, the gods of his own mind, but the true God has revealed
Himself through His Son, Jesus Christ. People are invited to trust
Him. It is their choice.
First, God has made it very plain that He exists. Just look around
at creation. If you cannot see design there, then you won’t see Him.
But that does not excuse a person from their accountability to God.
They can deny it, but just as surely as death is getting closer to
each one of us, so too are we getting closer to giving an account to
our Maker (1:18-20).
Second, when man decides not to follow God his thinking becomes
futile and his foolish heart becomes darkened. Those who deny God
think they are wise, but God says they became fools. They exchanged
the truth of God for a lie and worship the creation rather than the
Creator. Interestingly though, what comes next is sexual degradation
(1:24-25). Third, those who deny God approve of others who do.
The rest of Romans chapter one deals with the slippery slope that a
person or nation is on by denying the truth about God (1:26-32). The
truth is suppressed by:
• Those
who deny in the existence of God • Those who worship
creation(nature) rather than the Creator • Those who practice
sexual degradation of any sort • Those filled with every kind of
wickedness, evil, greed and depravity • Those filled with envy,
murder, strife, deceit and malice • Those who are gossips,
slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful • Those
who invent ways of doing evil • Those who disobey their parents
• Those who are senseless, faithless, heartless and ruthless
Again, those who practice these things seek to influence others to
practice them as well. But God’s truth is evident to whoever wants
to know the truth. Jesus said there is a wide and narrow road. The
majority is on the wide road to destruction, few find the narrow
road. Few see their need to trust the Savior from sin, Jesus. Many
believe they are okay, they are all set. My hope is that you would
see your need to trust Jesus. But, that is up to you. These are not
my words. Take it up with Jesus who said, “I am the way the truth
and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me.” I truly hope
you will trust Him.
Lions Outing For The Blind
On Wednesday, February 4th, Saddleback Mountain Lions Club
once again hosted its annual “winter” outing for the sight impaired
of New Hampshire at Lake Shore Farm.
We
could not have accomplished this event without the help of many
volunteers and would like to thank the following students from
Coe-Brown Academy for their assistance: Maria Cabral, Maureen Evans,
Elizabeth Herron, Ashley Longver, Erin Powers, David Rice, Ryan
Seymore, Justine Sheehan, Skyler Szuss and parent chaperone, Gerry
Sheehan.
Lion Ann Albert brought students: Chris Lowe, Ashley Rocca, Danni
Dawson, and Brendon Kidder.
Boy
Scouts from Troop 312 that were in attendance included: Nick Halka,
Tyler Doiron and Jacob Bridge and Scout Leader, John Halka who all
assisted with the ice fishing event along with Bill Lounsbury who
provided the necessary equipment.
Our
blind guests caught three nice pickerel.
Northwood Crank Pullers, Dave Copeland and Dan Kerivan gave
snowmobile rides. Student volunteers helped by escorting the blind
to the various winter events and filled in as wait staff to serve
the luncheon.
Our
guests traveled from all parts of the granite state to enjoy a
fun-filled day.
Once again, thanks to all who helped to “make a difference” for
those who truly appreciated your assistance!
Sponsored By The Saddleback Mountain Lions Club, the
Northwood Lake Ice Racing Association will hold Ice Races on
Northwood Lake in Northwood on March 6 and 13, 2010.
Racing starts at 11:00 a.m. - ice permitting.
Now
featuring ATV Racing!
Call for updates on conditions, 303-4049.
www.freewebs.com/northwoodlkaeiceracing All proceeds to
benefit NH Lions Camp Pride (501C-3) Special Needs Children’s
Camp.
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